CPRE Sussex announces new Hedgerow Heroes partnership project

The new Hedgerow Heroes project is in partnership with fellow Sussex charity, Manhood Wildlife and Heritage Group.

The project will plant 2km of hedgerow, using locally grown native species, on a farmland site on the Manhood Peninsula, West Sussex. The work will provide new wildlife corridors in a landscape surrounded by the protected areas of Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve, Medmerry and Chichester Harbour.

Volunteers from CPRE Sussex and Manhood Wildlife and Heritage Group do the planting. Hedgerow Heroes will provide training on hedgelaying, and help local primary schools learn about wildlife, whilst also restoring vital natural landscapes.

Preparatory work is already under way, with volunteer planting days expected to run from November until March. There will be opportunities for hundreds of volunteers to get involved, including for teams from local businesses.

The Sussex project is part of a CPRE Hedgerow Heroes initiative running across England. The scheme saw 28,000km of hedgerows planted across the country last year by teams of volunteers and local CPRE groups.

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